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Risks, Opportunities, And Investments In The Era Of Climate Change (ROICC)
The MBA course on "Risks, Opportunities, and Investments in an Era of Climate Change" is ideal for students who aspire to become entrepreneurs by starting their own company or joining a start-up that is driving innovation and solving challenges posed by climate change.... View Details
- 26 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Field Researchers Share Tricks of the Trade
world. Among economic scholars, field research often takes place within the walls of corporations, non-profits, small businesses, or government entities. Ideally, these organizations eventually can apply the... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 2023
- Working Paper
Toward a Better Understanding of Open Ecosystems: Implications for Policymakers
By: Feng Zhu and Carmelo Cennamo
The digital realm is undergoing a significant transformation, marked by the emergence of platform
business models and the concept of open ecosystems. This paper delves into the intricate nature of
ecosystem openness, underscoring the point that the openness of... View Details
Zhu, Feng, and Carmelo Cennamo. "Toward a Better Understanding of Open Ecosystems: Implications for Policymakers." Working Paper, November 2023.
- Winter 2009
- Article
Is Private Equity Out of Control in Latin America?: The Impact of Structures on Private Equity Transactions in Latin America 1988-2007
By: Roberto Charvel
This article explores the private equity industries in 25 Latin American countries from 1988 to 2007. View Details
Keywords: Latin America; Entrepreneurial Finance; Business Startups; Business Cycles; Development Economics; Economic Systems; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Assets; Capital Markets; Venture Capital; Capital Structure; Private Equity; Latin America; North and Central America
Charvel, Roberto. "Is Private Equity Out of Control in Latin America? The Impact of Structures on Private Equity Transactions in Latin America 1988-2007." Journal of Private Equity 13, no. 1 (Winter 2009): 80–88.
- 04 Jun 2018
- Research & Ideas
Think of it as Professors in Cars Having Coffee
have included divergent takes on such topics as: Ep 16: Is the Job of the Presidency Too Big for One Person to Lead effectively? Moon: “A corporation is designed to enable the company to be led, whereas when you look at the presidency,... View Details
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On the Correspondence of Contracts to Salaries in (Many-to-Many) Matching
In this note, I extend the work of Echenique (2012) to show that a model of many-to-many matching with contracts may be embedded into a model of many-to-many matching with wage bargaining whenever (1) all agentsʼ preferences are substitutable and (2) the matching with... View Details
Keywords: Many-to-Many Matching; Stability; Substitutes; Contract Design; Unitarity; Market Design; Contracts; Marketplace Matching; Balance and Stability; Economics
Kominers, Scott Duke. "On the Correspondence of Contracts to Salaries in (Many-to-Many) Matching." Games and Economic Behavior 75, no. 2 (July 2012): 984–989.
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1.15 Official Transcripts / Certificates of Attendance | MBA
1.15 Official Transcripts / Certificates of Attendance 1.0 Academic Information & Policies Official Transcripts A transcript is a hardcopy record of all grades received in the... View Details
- 16 Dec 2014
- News
Laying the foundation for a better understanding of Japan
Program. In the wake of economic uncertainties over the past quarter-century in Japan, and the disasters of 2011, Sato is helping HBS faculty to recognize the country’s... View Details
- 1985
- Book
The Coming of Managerial Capitalism: Case Commentary and Teaching Technique
By: R. S. Tedlow
Tedlow, R. S. The Coming of Managerial Capitalism: Case Commentary and Teaching Technique. Homewood, IL: Richard D. Irwin, 1985.
- 03 Dec 2019
- News
Two Tales of Connection: Over Meals and Mentoring
want,” says Gupta. “After each dinner, we email everyone to thank them and to share the contact information of the other guests they met that evening so they can stay in touch. It’s a very intimate dinner... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 22 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
The ‘Mother of Fair Trade’ was an Unabashed Price Protectionist
countries improve trade conditions and build sustainable practices. Back then, fair trade essentially referred to a system of price-fixing, using Resale Price Maintenance contracts to help smaller businesses... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Critical Information: MIS Monitors the Ever-Changing World of IT
no longer being used as just a tactical resource, it's now fundamentally influencing business strategy and competition," says Richard L. Nolan, MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration, who... View Details
Keywords: Elaine Gottlieb
- November 2017
- Technical Note
21st Century Populism
By: George Serafeim and David Freiberg
While the first decade of the 21st century saw a massive financial crisis that led to significant economic downturn, the second decade saw the rise of political leaders, who built their support upon a political message that championed the common person against the... View Details
Keywords: Populism; Market Efficiency; Market Liberalization; Political Influence; Political Instability; Capital Controls; Partnerships; Coalition; Inequality; Role Of Business In Society; Government Intervention In The Markets; Labor Market; Equality and Inequality; Financial Markets; Social Issues; Immigration; Financial Crisis; Capital Markets; Business and Government Relations
Serafeim, George, and David Freiberg. "21st Century Populism." Harvard Business School Technical Note 118-029, November 2017.
- 2018
- Working Paper
Design Rules, Volume 2: How Technology Shapes Organizations: Chapter 6 The Value Structure of Technologies, Part 1: Mapping Functional Relationships
Organizations are formed in a free economy because a person or group perceives value in carrying out a technical recipe that is beyond the capacity of a single person. Technology specifies what must be done, what resources must be assembled, what actions taken, and... View Details
Baldwin, Carliss Y. "Design Rules, Volume 2: How Technology Shapes Organizations: Chapter 6 The Value Structure of Technologies, Part 1: Mapping Functional Relationships." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-037, October 2018.
- November 2005
- Case
Playgrounds and Performance: Results Management at KaBOOM! (A)
By: Herman B. Leonard, Marc J. Epstein and Laura Winig
KaBOOM!, a successful playground-building social enterprise funded through corporate partnerships, wants to develop a performance measurement system that will enable the organization to expand its impact substantially. The board of directors and management are trying... View Details
Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Growth and Development Strategy; Social Enterprise; Performance Evaluation; Management Systems; Design; Construction Industry
Leonard, Herman B., Marc J. Epstein, and Laura Winig. "Playgrounds and Performance: Results Management at KaBOOM! (A)." Harvard Business School Case 306-031, November 2005.
- October 2007 (Revised December 2008)
- Case
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group: The Human Capital Strategy
By: Boris Groysberg and Eliot Sherman
Describes the development and implementation of one of the world's most advanced human resource management support systems. The Royal Bank of Scotland Group is a global banking leader that began implementing a strategy for measuring the impact of human capital on... View Details
Keywords: Financial Management; Human Resources; Human Capital; Management Systems; Measurement and Metrics; Performance Effectiveness; Strategy; Information Technology; Banking Industry
Groysberg, Boris, and Eliot Sherman. "The Royal Bank of Scotland Group: The Human Capital Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 408-060, October 2007. (Revised December 2008.)
- 08 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
The Civic Benefits of Google Street View and Yelp
Even as citizens generate more data than ever before, most cities haven’t taken full advantage of that information flow to improve services and become more efficient. “Historically, cities have been moving... View Details
- 23 Oct 2019
- News
Exploring Big Issues at the Intersection of Business and Society
For example, in “Reimagining Capitalism,” Rebecca Henderson, the John and Natty McArthur University Professor, examined how the private sector might play a major role in driving the systemic change needed to address big problems like... View Details
Keywords: Educational Innovation
- 31 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
One Quarter of Entrepreneurs in the United States Are Immigrants
It’s hard to say who’s right, however. Outside of a few high-profile examples like Brin, there have been virtually no data to gauge the level at which immigrants create companies and jobs. Kerr has sought to remedy that problem with a new... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding